The telematics system collects information about your machine, vehicle, and tools. Installing telematics equipment on your machine can add functions to your vehicle and provide future security for your business.
The benefits of telematics for your industrial fleet are diverse, but fall into the following four main categories:
(1) Improve operational efficiency
With modern telematics systems, you can take advantage of operational data that is critical to your company's success. Measurement is understanding, and understanding helps optimize. Whether in the short term or long term.
The telematics system monitors your machine and presents the captured data in clear and personalized reports. Find out how your team is used and find out where there is room for improvement.
This benefit includes the ability to review the details of how the machine is used, so that you can use this information to optimize. Which machine is used most? Can the composition of your team be improved? When you can find overuse and underuse, you can intervene in a timely manner.
For example, one of the main benefits of telematics for leasing companies is the ability to monitor contract terms and conditions. The leasing company will want to know whether the use of the machine is beyond the contract. In this way, they can invoice for additional use or adjust the contract to meet the changing needs of customers.
The battery monitoring system enables you to keep an eye on the health and condition of industrial batteries. You can avoid unnecessary wear and tear of expensive batteries and have the opportunity to evaluate the charging cycle.
Another major efficiency advantage is fast reporting. By using a wide range of reporting options in telematics, you can view valuable data with just a few clicks. This means that you can provide clear reports to your stakeholders with minimal effort.
(2) Strengthening safety and security
Safety is a key factor in a healthy company. In terms of infrastructure and personnel.
A powerful telematics solution will minimize risk, ensure proper use of machines, and reduce the number of accidents. Whether you use your motorcade yourself or rent it out.
The telematics system integrates specific security checklists to monitor the status of the machine and ensure that no unauthorized operators use your machine. Meeting security standards is easier than ever. Prevention is always better than cure.
Telematics also helps your business comply with security standards. Work according to OSHA guidelines or other regional safety standards. Include these standards and guidelines in specific machine safety checklists. You will know that your employees or renters are working safely with your fleet.
Telematics technology means that your employees can work more safely in practice. There are various options for telematics to improve the safety of machine operators. Cameras provide better situational awareness. You can lock the vehicle after the collision is detected to reach the parameters you set. It gives you the ability to make your workspace safer.
Safe work begins with proper use of the machine. Through the crash report, you can detect careless or inattentive driving behavior. This allows you to intervene quickly, whether the event occurs on your own site, on the road, or at the location of the renter. It also helps to track inefficient or overuse of the machine.
One of the major security advantages of telematics is access to user profiles. You can see who is operating a machine at any time. Select the access control function to ensure that the right person is working on your team. Track users in real time to prevent unauthorized use of your machine. Manage the driver's license to coordinate the use of the machine.
(3) Enabling tracing
Remote information processing allows you to accurately know the location of the machine at any time. Whether they are in your building, on your site, or on the move. The powerful tracker installed in your machine continuously communicates with the online cloud platform.
This allows you to save valuable time and money by knowing the location of the machine. In daily operation, and in the event of an accident. You can track your fleet in real time and store data for reporting or business decisions. For European enterprises, it is important that your telematics solutions comply with GDPR guidelines.
The benefits of tracking and traceability can be seen in many ways. Quickly find a machine at the end of the lease term for picking up or maintenance. Google Maps can find the route for you, accurate to a few meters.
In addition, tracking and tracing functions help prevent theft or sublease. Set the geofence as the virtual boundary of the area where the machine can run. If the machine exceeds these limits, be notified immediately. Even if the machine is not running, it is protected by the internal battery of the tracker.
Tracking and traceability can also help you optimize your work environment. Find improvements in your warehouse, yard, or site. Through collision detection, your remote information processing system can tell you where most accidents occur. Focus on these areas and reduce the number of accidents.
(4) Simplify service and maintenance
The right telematics solution can help you keep your fleet at its best. It can prevent machine downtime and improve efficiency within the company. It allows you to monitor each machine using a system that automatically maps that data. Extend the service life of the machine and save your business time and money. The telematics system ensures that you schedule timely machine maintenance and quickly follow up on issues. It enables you to prevent sudden failures and problems caused by them. Therefore, your machine will enjoy a long service life.
Service and maintenance functions include machine error notification. Through timely problem detection, you can quickly repair and prevent long-term damage. Telematics facilitates technical intervention. You can even give technicians remote access to machine error codes. You can quickly diagnose and accurately understand the materials required for repair. Reduce unnecessary travel and save time and money. The telematics system provides your technicians with the information and manuals needed to properly maintain the machine. Let them repair quickly and accurately, regardless of whether your fleet is diversified.
This will help you maximize the uptime of your entire fleet. Receive notification when machine maintenance is due. Timely arrange regular maintenance to keep your fleet in the best condition.
